Historical Shelters
When Robert Lee Warren built his Colonial Revival-Prairie School style mansion in 1897, Terrell, Texas, was about 24 years old, having taken root like so many towns in Texas did — along a railroad line. Although settlers first arrived in the area in the 1840s, it was the Texas and Pacific Railway’s march across North…
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It’s a home designed by a famed architect, and it is also potentially the keeper of secrets of Houston elite — and now the Davis Mansion (or the Kingston-Davis House, as it’s now called) is up for sale. Depending on who you ask, Evalyn Davis was either romantically involved with oilman T.P. Lee, was a…
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Victoria, Texas, is often called “the Crossroads” because of how close it is to some of the biggest attractions and cities in the state. Indeed, at first it might seem like Victoria wouldn’t be an obvious choice for a vacation retreat, but when you realize that almost anything a vacationer would want to do is…
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Eleven years before this week’s historical shelter was built, the town was a small railroad stop. In fact, Guthrie, Oklahoma, went from train stop to town of more 10,000 in six scant hours in 1889. That’s right — the April 1889 land run made Guthrie a boom town in less than a day. Because of…
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If you’ve been looking for a second home that can accommodate a family — even the furry ones — and has plenty of amenities to offer at home and in the area, this week’s historical shelter in Hot Springs, Arkansas, may be for you. Built in 1918 for D.D. King as a summer home, this…
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Back in the day — 1852, to be exact — Fort Clark (now Fort Clark Springs) was a bustling headquarters for the C and E companies of the U.S. First Infantry Regiment under the command of Major Joseph H. LaMotte. Nestled in Kinney County, it was meant to guard the Mexican border and protect the…
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